Population, age 21, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 21, female was 284,294 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Peru stood at 284,294. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Peru peaked at 284,294 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 210,479, in 1990.
Peru ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,479 | — |
| 1991 | 214,382 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 218,245 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 222,119 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 226,058 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 230,079 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 234,273 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 238,595 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 242,760 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 246,385 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 249,224 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 251,120 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 252,232 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 253,002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 254,054 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 255,826 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 258,410 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 261,624 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 265,279 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 269,078 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 272,755 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 276,391 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 279,939 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 282,858 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 284,294 | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 284,294 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,258, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 284,294 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,865, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,338 | 210,479 | 246,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,985 | 249,224 | 269,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,247 | 272,755 | 284,294 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, female in Peru?
- Population, age 21, female in Peru was 284,294 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 284,294 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,479 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 21, female?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.